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Student using a Grizzly tabletop lathe for hands-on gunsmithing training at Sonoran Desert Institute.

Sonoran Desert Institute Unveils Enhanced Firearms Programs Built for Industry Demands

29.10.25

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Choosing Your First Firearm: What to Know Before You Buy

13.08.25

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Understanding 1911 Beavertails: Function, Fit, and Why They Matter

25.06.25

Shooter aiming a pistol outdoors at a range, wearing hearing protection and safety glasses, practicing to confirm zero.

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Three or Five Shots? How to Confirm Your Zero.

11.04.25

Firearms dealer assisting a customer in a gun shop, highlighting responsible FFL operations and compliance practices.

ATF Repeals Zero-Tolerance Policy for FFLs

08.04.25

Adding Iron Sights to an AR-15: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Adding Iron Sights to an AR-15

07.03.25

Person holding a serialized AR-15 lower receiver, inspecting firearm part for FFL transfer

How SDI Students Receive Firearms: FFL Transfer Process Explained

22.11.24

Flash Hiders, Muzzle Brakes, and Silencers With Mrgunsngear

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Understanding Muzzle Devices: Flash Hiders, Muzzle Brakes, and Silencers with Mrgunsngear

01.07.24

SDI Fathers Day Gifts

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Father’s Day Gun Gift Ideas

12.06.24

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Gunsmithing Quick Tips: Fix Light Strikes on Your Smith & Wesson Revolver

11.06.24

Fowler Gun Spotlight

Fowler Gun Spotlight

10.06.24

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Clearing a Pistol

08.06.24

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Gun Sleeper Picks: Smith & Wesson 686

06.06.24

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Trigger Slap in PCCs

05.06.24

Screenshot of a video about types of triggers

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Types of Triggers: Single- vs. Double- Action, and Stage

22.05.24

Screenshot of a video on how to field strip a bolt action rifle

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How to Field Strip a Bolt-Action Rifle

21.05.24

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Different Kinds of Projectiles

20.05.24

A black and white photo of a bird's eye view of a man using gunsmithing tools

Taking An Inside Look at SDI’s Firearms Selection Process

17.05.24

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Best AK Variants (According to Me)

15.05.24

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Are Race Guns Carry Guns?

13.05.24

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Sauer 38H Pistol: One of My Coolest Pistols

03.05.24

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AK-47 vs. AK-74: What’s the Difference?

01.05.24

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History of the AR-15

30.04.24

Grad Corner intro for Troubleshooting Trigger Problems in the Field

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Troubleshooting Trigger Problems

25.04.24

Grad Corner intro for Rifle Suppressor Mount Options

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Rifle Suppressor Mount Options

09.04.24

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A Brief History of the M1911

08.04.24

2024 SDI Handgun Madness Bracket

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2024 Handgun March Madness

28.03.24

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Best AK Variants: the AIMS-74

25.03.24

Firearm on a gun mat

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Lever Gun Renaissance

24.03.24

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Best AK Magazines of 2024

23.03.24

A black and white photo of a bird's eye view of a man using gunsmithing tools

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Gun Buyer’s Remorse

05.03.24

Certificate of Firearms Technology - Handgun Specialist

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Top 5 Guns From 2023

23.02.24

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Gun Restoration vs. Preservation

22.02.24

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Top AK Triggers

21.02.24

Screenshot for video on Solving Malfunctions in Semi Auto Pistols

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Fixing Malfunctions in Semi-Autos

11.02.24

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What to Look For in a Gun Appraisal

10.02.24

Screenshot of a video on Gun Safe Safety

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Gun Safe Organization

09.02.24

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AK Trigger Retention

08.02.24

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SHOT Show 2024 Highlights

03.02.24

Pen and note pad for New Year Goals

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2024 Firearms Resolutions

01.01.24

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Scope Leveling Kit

21.12.23

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Changing an AK Trigger

20.12.23

Grad Corner intro for KNS Precision's Adjustable AK Piston

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Adjusting KNS Gas Piston

19.12.23

Chair by a Christmas tree

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2023 Firearms Stocking Stuffers

18.12.23

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Glock 19 vs. 19X

16.12.23

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Open vs. Closed Emitter Red Dots

28.11.23

Screenshot for video on Holsters

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Talking Holsters with Rick Casner

23.11.23

Automatic rifle

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Red Dots vs. Prism Optics

22.11.23

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Black Friday Gun Deals 2023

20.11.23

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Taper Mounts and Tri Lugs

04.11.23

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How to Install a Texas Weapon Systems Dog Leg Rail on Your AKM (Part 2)

01.11.23

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How to Install a Texas Weapon Systems Dog Leg Rail on Your AKM (Part 1)

27.10.23

Screenshot for a video on the Heckler & Koch MP5

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Mrgunsngear Reviews the MP5SD

20.10.23

Screenshot for a video on Sighting Your Bolt Action

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Sighting In Your Bolt-Action Rifle

19.10.23

Grad Corner intro for Mounting a Red Dot to Your Pistol

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Mounting a Pistol Red Dot

26.09.23

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How to Change a Glock Trigger (According to Our Writer)

14.09.23

Grad Corner intro for How to Extend the Life of Your Pistol Extractor

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How to Extend the Life of a Pistol Extractor

13.09.23

Screenshot of a video for Cleaning a Revolver

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How to Clean a Revolver

12.09.23

Grad Corner intro for Different Kinds of Ear Protection

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Different Kinds of Shooting Ear Protection

10.09.23

Disassembled Remington 870

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How to Disassemble and Reassemble a Remington 870

14.08.23

Disassembled AR-10

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SDI Grad on the AR-10

12.08.23

Screenshot of intro to Barrel Length & Velocity Test

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AR-15 Barrel Length and Velocity Test

09.08.23

Screenshot of intro for Fixing an AR-9's FTE in the Field

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Fixing an AR-9 FTE in the Field

15.05.23

Screenshot of intro for Lapping Your AR-15 Barrel

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Lapping an AR-15 Lower Receiver

09.05.23

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Different Uses for Snap Caps

07.05.23

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Green Guns

01.05.23

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AR-15 .223 to .22LR Parts Conversion

Guns on display at a gun shop

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First Gun Store Visit Survival Guide

NRA Annual Meeting 2023 Roundup

Shooting a pistol at targets

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Gun Range Survival Guide

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Common Mistakes Made on the 4473

27.03.23

Guns in a gun shop

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Firearm Store Etiquette: How to Handle the “Handoff”

23.03.23

The view through a scope in the woods

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Zero-In Your Optics

Springfield holster with pistol inside

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SDI GRAD ADVICE Pt. 1 – Large Holsters and Batteries

Stacks of paper in folders

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Filling In Your A&D Book

Hunter aiming a rifle in the woods

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Bolt-Action Rifle Selection Tips

17.02.23

Hunting blind in the woods

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Spot and Stalk vs. Blind Hunting

PPSH 41 Sturmgewehr 44

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SHOT Show 2023 Review

Man aiming MK18 at gun range

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MK18 Clone Overview

Winchester 94-32SPL

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30-30 vs 45-70

05.01.23

Bottom of cartridges

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5.56 Barrel Length Ballistics

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Caliber Comparison: 223 vs 7.62×39

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Last-Minute Christmas Gifts for the Gun Owner in Your Life

22.12.22

Chair by a Christmas tree

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2022 Stocking Stuffers for Firearms Lovers

Taurus Raging Bull revolver and ammo

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Is There A Handgun Season for Whitetail Deer?

29.11.22

Black Friday graphic

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Black Friday Gun Deals

23.11.22

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Magnum Melee: 357 vs 44 Magnum Calibers

28.10.22

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Big Guns: 308 vs 7.62x54r

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FMJ vs Hollow Point

Brick wall with bullet holes

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Can a Brick Stop a Bullet?

Firearm on tree stump

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What is M LOK?

29.09.22

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Should You Use Loctite On Your Guns?

26.09.22

Flintlock rifle

Greatest Gunsmiths: Nicolas Noel Boutet

People at a gun shop

What is an FFL?

23.09.22

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How to Get Rust Off a Stainless Steel Gun

04.08.22

AK-71 with magazines

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Garand Thumb Video Review: The 7N6 Poison Bullet

26.07.22

pistol being shot

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3 Most Ridiculous Movie Guns

17.05.22

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Cleaning Guide: 1911

Man holding gun

Greatest Gunsmiths: John Garand

Historical Firearms: AK-47